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PARRIS N. GLENDENING, Governor Ch. 99
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(c) The Program is the Edward T. Conroy Memorial Scholarship Program.
(d) A person may apply to the Administration for a scholarship under this
section if the person:
(1) Is a resident of Maryland;
(2) (i) Is accepted for admission or enrolled in the regular
undergraduate, graduate or professional program at an eligible institution; or
(ii) Is enrolled in a 2-year terminal certificate program in which
the course work is acceptable for transfer credit for an accredited baccalaureate
program in an eligible institution; and
(3) Is at least 16 years old and a son or daughter of a member of the
armed forces who was a resident of this State at the time the parent:
(i) Died or was totally and permanently disabled as a result of
military service after December 7, 1941; or
(ii) Was declared to be a prisoner of war or missing in action, if that
occurred on or after January 1, 1960 as a result of the Vietnam conflict, and if the
child was born prior to or while the parent was a prisoner of war or missing in action;
(4) Was a prisoner of war on or after January 1, 1960 as a result of the
Vietnam conflict and was a resident of this State at the time the person was declared
to be a prisoner of war or missing in action;
(5) (i) Is at least 16 years old and a son or daughter of any State or
local public safety employee killed in the line of duty; or
(ii) Is the surviving spouse of any State or local public safety
employee killed in the line of duty;
(6) Is a disabled public safety employee; [or]
(7) Is a veteran, as defined under § 9-901 of the State Government
Article, who:
(i) Suffers a service-related disability of 50% or greater; and
(ii) Has exhausted or is no longer eligible for federal veterans'
educational benefits[.]; OR
(8) IS AT LEAST 16 YEARS OLD AND A SON OR DAUGHTER OF OR THE
SURVIVING SPOUSE OF A VICTIM OF THE SEPTEMBER 11, 2001 TERRORIST ATTACKS.
OR A MARYLAND RESIDENT KILLED IN ANY SUBSEQUENT ACT OF TERRORISM.
(e) A scholarship awarded under this section:
(1) May be used for the tuition and mandatory fees at any eligible
institution; and
(2) May not:
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